CPHS Basketball: No. 3 Lady Sandites win fourth-straight 68-32 against Tulsa Memorial

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Pictured: Jade Shrum scored her first points in varsity action with a fourth-quarter three-pointer against Tulsa Memorial. (Photo: Scott Emigh). 

The No. 3 ranked Charles Page High School Lady Sandite basketball team (4-0) continued their undefeated start to the season with a 68-32 throttling of Tulsa Memorial (0-4) in the first round of the Bishop Kelley Invitational Thursday morning. The two-time defending tournament champions will return to action Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

The Sandites struck first when University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter fielded the tipoff and scored an uncontested two-pointer in the first seconds of the game. The Chargers responded to the Sandites' first four scores and took their only lead of the game with a three-pointer from Raelynn Woods at 5-4. After Tatiana Young tied it up at 8-8 the Sandites went on a thirteen-point run, including nine-straight from Isabella Regalado, to close the quarter. Kersgieter had ten points and five rebounds in that stanza.

Memorial's Erika Edmo struck first to start the second quarter. Jacie Taber scored four straight, Woods hit another three, Destiny Johnson scored four straight, then Young and Johnson exchanged blows. Johnson had the last eleven points for the Sandites before breaking for halftime with a 36-17 lead.

Sand Springs scored thirteen more to start the second half with back-to-back three-pointers from Regalado, bringing her total to fifteen points for the evening. Kersgieter scored three-straight baskets and Taber gave her team a 52-20 advantage before Head Coach Dustin Morrow pulled the starters. 

The second string continued the hammering with four-straight from Ashlee Bunch and a field goal from Madison Burris to make it 58-20. Jade Shrum scored a three-point basket to start off the fourth quarter, Daniela Solis scored on a putback, and McKenzie Harris drained a three to end the game..

Twelve Lady Sandites saw action, ten made their way in the scorebook, and three had double digits. Kersgieter led all scorers with seventeen, Regalado had fifteen, and Johnson added thirteen. Young had twelve for the Chargers and Woods scored eleven. 

Sand Springs will take on the winner of 5A No. 9 Claremore (2-0) vs. 5A No. 18 Bishop Kelley (0-2) Friday at 7:30 p.m. Memorial will play the loser at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Sand Springs previously bested Kelley 64-43 last Friday. 

CPHS 68 MHS 32

1Q CPHS 21-8
2Q CPHS 15-9
3Q CPHS 22-3
4Q MHS 12-10

Free Throws: CPHS 10-of-12, MHS 2-of-8.
Field Goals: CPHS 25-of-56, MHS 14-of-47.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, MHS 4.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 24, MHS 15.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 35, MHS 19.
Steals: CPHS 10, MHS 4.
Blocks: MHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 6, MHS 6.

(Sand Springs Individual Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 17, Regalado 15, Johnson 13, Taber 6, Burris 4, Bunch 4, Shrum 3, Harris 3, Solis 2, Presnell 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Taber 3, Johnson 2, Presnell 1, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1, Burris 1, Bunch 1, Solis 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 7, Taber 5, Presnell 3, Bunch 3, Regalado 2, Berge 1, Burris 1, Shrum 1, Harris 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 8, Taber 8, Presnell 4, Bunch 4, Regalado 3, Johnson 2, Burris 2, Berge 1, Solis 1, Shrum 1, Harris 1.
Steals: Johnson 2, Presnell 2, Taber 2, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1, Bunch 1, Shrum 1.
Assists: Johnson 3, Presnell 1, Taber 1, Shrum 1.
Fouls: Burris 2, Berge 1, Kersgieter 1, Presnell 1, Johnson 1.

(Memorial Individual Stats)
Scoring: Young 12, Woods 11, Edmo 6, Candler 3. 
Fouls: Edmo 3, Woods 1, Candler 1, Young 1.

CPHS Basketball: No. 3 Lady Sandites top Sapulpa 60-48, Kersgieter scores 28

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University of Kansas-committed junior Holly Kersgieter scored a career-high 28 points in a rivalry win at Sapulpa. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Class 6A No. 3 ranked Charles Page High School Girls' Basketball Team improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in conference play with a thrilling 60-48 rivalry win at No. 18 Sapulpa (0-1). The Chieftains fought heartily in their season opener before falling in a parade of free throws in the final minutes.

The Lady Sandites jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead on their hosts before Sapulpa finally got on the board and by the end of the first period they had doubled down on their rivals 22-11. The Chieftain defense stepped up big from there and held the visitors to ten points in the second quarter, trailing 32-20 at halftime.

The home team won the third quarter 15-13 despite a nine point performance by University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter and cut the deficit to 45-35 after four-straight points from Taylor Dement.

Sapulpa was in danger of winning the fourth quarter as well and cut the score as close as 50-43 before Destiny Johnson sent a crucial steal to Kimi Presnell who drew a foul. The junior starter made the first shot, missed the second, and Isabella Regalado rebounded it for the putback and double-digit lead. Kersgieter and Regalado combined for six more points to finish the evening out. 

Kersgieter finished the night with a career-high 28 points, shattering her previous best of nineteen. She also had nine rebounds, three steals, and four assists. Regalado also broke double-digits with thirteen points and five rebounds. 

The Lady Sandites will return to action this Thursday at the Bishop Kelley Invitational. They will take on the Tulsa Memorial Chargers (0-3) at 10:00 a.m. The winner will play Friday at 7:30 p.m. and the loser will play at 1:30 p.m. against either 5A No. 9 Claremore (2-0) or 5A No. 18 Bishop Kelley (0-2). The girls are the defending champions at the tournament, having won it the past two seasons straight.

CPHS 60 SHS 48

1Q CPHS 22-11
2Q CPHS 10-9
3Q SHS 15-13
4Q CPHS 15-13

Free Throws: CPHS 20-of-32, SHS 9-of-18.
Field Goals: CPHS 17-of-37, SHS 19-of-44.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, SHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 18, SHS 12.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 25, SHS 18. 
Steals: CPHS 12, SHS 7.
Blocks: SHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 17, SHS 18.

(Sand Springs Individual Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 28, Regalado 13, Johnson 9, Presnell 7, Burris 2, Taber 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Regalado 1, Taber 1, Johnson 1, Burris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 6, Regalado 4, Taber 4, Presnell 2, Johnson 1, Burris 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 9, Regalado 5, Taber 5, Presnell 2, Johnson 2, Burris 2.
Steals: Taber 4, Kersgieter 3, Regalado 2, Johnson 2, Burris 1.
Assists: Kersgieter 4, Taber 3.
Fouls: Johnson 5, Regalado 3, Taber 3, Kersgieter 3, Berge 2, Burris 1.

(Sapulpa Individual Stats)
Scoring: Dement 11, Thomas 8, Brooks 8, Osborn 6, Deshawnti Thomas 5, Delaney 4, Coon 2, Belveal 2, Poindexter 2. 

CPHS Basketball: No. 10 Sandites beat No. 19 Sapulpa 73-64, Savage scores 28

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Cole Durkee lines up a free throw in a game against Bixby. (Photo: Morgan Miller). Durkee had a career-high night against Sapulpa, scoring nine points with eight rebounds. 

The Class 6A No. 10 ranked Charles Page High School Boys' Basketball team improved to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in conference Tuesday evening in Sapulpa, coming from behind for a 73-64 win over their biggest rivals.

No. 19 Sapulpa (0-1, 0-1) came into the game on fire, jumping out to an 8-2 lead before the Sandite battled back and Cole Durkee tied it up at 10-10 with a three-point basket. Jacoby Durant hit a two for the Chieftains, Durkee tied it again, Joseph Combs hit another two, then Colt Savage tied it at 14-14. Next up was Lajuan Hughes with a three-pointer for a lead that the Chieftains wouldn't relinquish again till the second period. Sapulpa won the first quarter 20-18 after a pair of last second free-throws from Sandite freshman Marlo Fox. 

Savage tied things up with a pair of free throws to start the second quarter, then Davon Richardson gave the Sandites their first lead of the game. The second period was back-and-forth for its entirety with four lead changes before brothers Cale and Colt Savage hit a pair of free throws apiece to end the half trailing 35-34. 

The Sandites took the lead once and for all in the third quarter with a two-point basket from Fox to make it 52-51. Cale Savage drained a three to end the period, then Colt scored two more from the charity stripe to start the fourth. He was ten-for-twelve on free throws for the night, and the Sandites took a whopping 37 penalty shots. 

Fox gave Sand Springs their first nine-point lead at 68-59 with a pair of free throws, then Cale and Colt, Durkee, and Matt Price all got in on the action to finish at 73-64. Colt Savage led all scorers with a season-high 28 points and his first double-double of the year with ten rebounds. He was an impressive eight-of-eleven on field goals. Price scored a career-high eleven points and Durkee had a career-high nine. 

The Sandites will continue with Frontier Valley Conference action next Friday when they host No. 5 Union (1-0). The Redskins were undefeated and ranked first in 6A going into the post-season last year before falling in the State Semifinals. They started this year with a 68-47 conference win over No. 15 Muskogee (0-1). 

CPHS 73 Sapulpa 64

1Q Sapulpa 20-18
2Q CPHS 16-15
3Q CPHS 21-16
4Q CPHS 18-13

Free Throws: SHS 10-of-16, CPHS 23-of-37.
Field Goals: CPHS 22-of-39, SHS 24-of-59.
Offensive Rebounds: SHS 10, CPHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 25, SHS 11.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 31, SHS 21.
Steals: SHS 9, CPHS 5.
Blocks: SHS 3, CPHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 16, SHS 28.

(Sand Springs Individual Statistics)
Scoring: Colt Savage 28, Price 11, Durkee 9, Cale Savage 8, Richardson 9, Fox 6, Williams 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 2, Durkee 2, Richardson 1, Price 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 8, Durkee 6, Cale Savage 5, Price 4, Richardson 1, Minney 1.
Total Rebounds: Colt Savage 10, Durkee 8, Cale Savage 5, Price 5, Richardson 2, Minney 1.
Steals: Colt Savage 2, Cale Savage 1, Durkee 1, Richardson 1.
Assists: Durkee 2, Colt Savage 1, Davon Richardson 1.
Blocks: Colt Savage 1, Minney 1.
Fouls: Richardson 5, Price 4, Minney 3, Cale Savage 2, Durkee 2. 

(Sapulpa Individual Statistics)
Scoring: Smith 21, Durant 16, Hoggatt 9, Hughes 8, Williams 5, Taft 2, Combs 2, Cheng 1. 
Fouls: Smith 5, Hoggatt 5, Williams 4, Durant 3, Cheng 3, Taft 3, Hughes 2, Combs 2. 

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
2-0 Sand Springs
1-0 Broken Arrow
1-0 Union
1-0 Owasso
1-1 Bishop Kelley
0-1 Muskogee
0-1 Sapulpa
0-1 Bartlesville
0-1 Jenks
0-1 Bixby

CPHS Wrestling Coach Kelly Smith presented with Pacesetter Award

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Charles Page High School Head Wrestling Coach Kelly Smith was recognized by the Sand Springs Board of Education at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Smith led the 2016-2017 Sandites to their most successful season in program history.

"We are blessed with superstar teachers," said board-member Mike Mullins. "Kelly Smith is a wonderful wrestling coach. But he's not as good a wrestling coach as he is a teacher. It's a blessing to have you as part of the Sand Springs community and Sand Springs schools. We appreciate not just what you did but what you do."

Last year's Sandites won the State and Dual State Championships with five individual champions in their weight classes. He was recently named the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA) Coach of the Year. 

In addition to the Pacesetter Award, Smith also received a Coin of Excellence inscribed with "Think Right, Challenge Minds, Inspire Hearts." 

"We don't give these out very often," said Mullins. "We give these out when somebody goes above and beyond. Kelly does that every day."

CPHS Basketball: Colt Savage scores 21, Sandites knock off No. 8 Bishop Kelley

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Colt Savage led all scorers with 21 points in a 45-44 victory over Bishop Kelley. (Photo: Scott Emigh).

The Class 6A No. 12 ranked Charles Page High School boys basketball team won a thriller against 5A No. 8 Bishop Kelley Friday night at the Ed Dubie Field House to kick off conference play in style. 

Colt Savage scored the first two points of the game from the charity stripe, Zachary Coffman hit a three for the Comets, Cale Savage scored two, then the visitors went on an eight-point run to take the lead for the duration of the first period.

Matt Price made a three point play off a fouled layup to start the second quarter down 13-11, Coffman hit another three, then Price tacked on two more free throws. The eldest Savage hit back to back threes at the end of the half to take the lead 25-24 and Josh Minney rebounded the Comets' next shot and drained the clock for the halftime advantage.

The Sandites pushed their advantage to 33-29 in the third quarter, kicked off by a two point basket from Davon Richardson. Ryan Gendron and Anthony Bomprezzi tied it up at 27-27, but Richardson scored a pair of free throws and sent a rebound to Colt Savage for a dunk and 31-27 lead. Michael Pynn added two free throws, but Colt undid them with a two for the 33-29 lead to start the final stretch.

Coffman hit two from the charity stripe, Richardson scored two for the Sandites, then Cale Savage gave his team their biggest lead of the game at 38-31 with a three-point basket. The visitors went down swinging, however, fighting back for a 44-43 lead behind Bomprezzi and Garrett Salyer. 

Colt Savage scored a pair of free throws for the lead and Richardson snagged a steal, but the Comets sent Savage to the line again and this time he missed and was rebounded by Gendron with seven seconds left. Both teams exchanged timeouts and the Comets took one last shot with a little more than a second remaining. The shooter went down in a pile of bodies, however, and the Sandites came up with the win. 

Sand Springs will continue conference play Tuesday with a trip to No. 17 Sapulpa for a Highway 97 Rivalry matchup and the Chieftains' season-opener. Bishop Kelley will host unranked Bartlesville for the Bruins' season-opener. 

CPHS 45 BKHS 44

1Q BKHS 13-8
2Q CPHS 17-11
3Q CPHS 8-5
4Q BKHS 15-12

Free Throws: CPHS 11-of-14, BKHS 13-of-17.
Field Goals: CPHS 15-of-39, BKHS 13-of-35. 
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 5, BKHS 5.
Defensive Rebounds: BKHS 18, CPHS 16.
Total Rebounds: BKHS 23, CPHS 21.
Steals: CPHS 7, BKHS 4.
Blocks: CPHS 1, BKHS 0.
Fouls: BKHS 17, CPHS 14.

(Sand Springs Individual Statistics)
Scoring: Colt Savage 21, Price 9, Richardson 8, Cale Savage 7.
Offensive Rebounds: Richardson 2, Minney 1, Cale Savage 1, Price 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Durkee 5, Colt Savage 4, Price 2, Richardson 2, Minney 2, Cale Savage 1.
Steals: Richardson 3, Colt Savage 2, Price 1, Williams 1.
Assists: Richardson 1, Colt Savage 1.
Blocks: Colt Savage 1, Richardson 1.
Fouls: Durkee 4, Colt Savage 3, Richardson 3, Price 2, Cale Savage 2.

(Bishop Kelley Individual Statistics)
Scoring: Gendron 12, Coffman 11, Pynn 7, Salyer 7, Bomprezzi 6, Collins 1.
Fouls: Pynn 4, Bomprezzi 4, Lewis 2, Alonso 2, Coffman 1, Salyer 1, Collins 1, Hatfield 1, Gibson 1.

Frontier Valley Standings

1. Sand Springs (1-0)
2. Owasso (0-0)
2. Bartlesville (0-0)
2. Broken Arrow (0-0)
2. Sapulpa (0-0)
2. Union (0-0)
2. Jenks (0-0)
2. Muskogee (0-0)
2. Bixby (0-0
10. Bishop Kelley (0-1)

CPHS Basketball: Holly Kersgieter scores 20 as Sandites top Bishop Kelley 64-43

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Junior guard Holly Kersgieter recorded her first double-double of the season with twenty points and ten rebounds in a game against Bishop Kelley. (Photo: Morgan Miller).

After a slow start against Class 5A No. 17 ranked Bishop Kelley (0-1 overall, 0-1 conference) the 6A No. 3 Charles Page High School Lady Sandites (2-0, 1-0) surged ahead in the second quarter for the 64-43 win to kick off conference play. 

The visiting Comets jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead against the defending Frontier Valley Champions after a steal and layup by sophomore Meaghan Cyr and a pair of free throws by Macy Craig. Much of the first half was spent at the charity stripe as the two teams combined for thirty free throw attempts before halftime.

Jacie Taber scored four points for the Lady Sandites, the Comets jumped back out to an 11-5 lead, then the home team went on a ten-point run for the lead with four free throws from Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter, a two-pointer from Madison Burris, and a three from Taber. Grace Ritchie hit a layup for the Comets shortly before the buzzer and narrowed the game to 15-13.

Cyr scored the first basket of the second quarter, but the home team scored eight in a row for their first big lead. Destiny Johnson scored six, Kimi Presnell had four, and the Sandites were up 32-18 before Craig scored on a steal to end the half.

The Sandites put the game in the bag by winning the third quarter 21-7 and pushed their lead as far as 58-28 in the fourth before sending in the backups and allowing the Comets to cut the gap to a final score of 64-43.

Twelve Sandites got to see action, eight made their way in the scorebook, and Kersgieter led all scorers with twenty points and ten rebounds. Presnell added thirteen points and Johnson scored twelve. Two Lady Comets scored double digits: Craig led with thirteen followed by Cyr with eleven.

Sand Springs will return to action when they travel to No. 19 Sapulpa next Tuesday for a Highway 97 Rivalry matchup. The Comets will host No. 7 Bartlesville Tuesday for the Bruins' season opener.

CPHS 64 BKHS 43

1Q CPHS 15-13
2Q CPHS 17-7
3Q CPHS 21-7
4Q BKHS 16-11

Free throws: CPHS 27-of-38, BKHS 15-of-26.
Field Goals: CPHS 16-of-35, BKHS 14-of-47.
Offensive Rebounds: BKHS 10, CPHS 7.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 24, BKHS 17.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 31, BKHS 27.
Steals: CPHS 10, BKHS 9.
Blocks: CPHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 19, BKHS 23.

(Sand Springs Individual Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 20, Presnell 13, Johnson 12, Taber 5, Burris 5, Berge 3, Regalado 5, Harris 1. 
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Taber 3, Johnson 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 7, Regalado 5, Johnson 2, Taber 2, Presnell 2, Webster 2, Harris 1, Solis 1, Berge 1, Burris 1.
Steals: Kersgieter 3, Regalado 3, Presnell 2, Taber 1, Johnson 1.
Assists: Kersgieter 2, Taber 1, Johnson 1.
Blocks: Regalado 1, Mong 1.
Fouls: Taber 4, Johnson 3, Kersgieter 3, Presnell 3, Regalado 2, Berge 2, Mong 1, Webster 1.

(Bishop Kelley Stats)
Scoring: Craig 13, Cyr 11, Davie 6, West 3, Ritchie 3, Poleman 3, Leslie 2, #21 1, Niver 1. 
Fouls: West 4, Ritchie 4, Craig 3, Poleman 3, Niver 2, Cyr 2, #21 2, Davie 2, Flusche 1.

Frontier Valley Standings

1. Sand Springs (1-0)
2. Owasso (0-0)
2. Bartlesville (0-0)
2. Broken Arrow (0-0)
2. Sapulpa (0-0)
2. Union (0-0)
2. Jenks (0-0)
2. Muskogee (0-0)
2. Bixby (0-0
10. Bishop Kelley (0-1)